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7 minutes

On: July 29th, 2007 at 11:26 pm | Number of Comments » 4

This weekend we went on a family vacation to a casino. We stayed in a hotel next to the casino with a bunch of our relatives. The first day it was just us and my parents, but then Saturday everyone else showed up. No one under the age of 21 was allowed [...]


The Humidity

On: July 25th, 2007 at 2:57 pm | Number of Comments » 4

It’s 88ยบ in our house right now. It is sooooo hot and humid that Owen and I hide out in the basement most of the day. We have two window unit AC’s, but we can’t afford to run them this year, since we are now spending three times as much on gas as [...]


camping trip

On: July 23rd, 2007 at 9:57 pm | Number of Comments » 0

We went on a camping trip a couple weekends ago. It was pretty fun, despite some initial disappointments with not getting to stay at the State Park that we wanted.
Some things I learned on our camping trip;
1. I can pee in the woods.
2. Owen is calm, centered, sleeps like a [...]


The Birth Survey’s Pilot Launch

On: July 20th, 2007 at 11:35 pm | Number of Comments » 2

Tomorrow, July 21st, there will be a birth fair in New York City. This birth fair will kick off the pilot of The Birth Survey, a project I have been involved in for about six months now. If you go to the The Birth Survey web site and click on About Us in [...]


No Poo

On: July 19th, 2007 at 1:23 pm | Number of Comments » 0

Ever wondered about going shampoo free? Here is why and how to do it. I think I’m going to try it soon. As soon as we run out of shampoo. No sense in wasting something we already bought.


Lyric’s Daddy is comin’ home soon!

On: July 6th, 2007 at 2:01 am | Number of Comments » 0

This is my brother-in-law. He did something that I don’t understand and got a pretty awesome medal for it. He was supposed to come home in April, but they extended his tour of duty. He will be home soon, but we don’t know exactly when. Lyric is 15 months old and [...]